Hello from RI

[kyle6286]

Hi everyone,

It's great to be a member of Homebrewtalk.com. I think I just found my new hobby! Anyways, I just started brewing beer last night, and I started with a Mr. Beer West Coast Pale Ale. It's fermenting now and hopefully everything goes well. If anyone could help me, I was wondering where I could find a good hydrometer. I'm not very knowledgeable about this stuff yet but I hope to learn a lot in the near future. Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks to all!

 

[JayJitsu]

Not sure where you are in RI, but there is a LHBS in Woonsocket. I have tried getting there a couple of times, but both times I went they were closed.

I am also from RI, and I just started (last night) drinking my first batch. Brewed it on Nov 10. Welcome to the addiction.

 

[kyle6286]

I'm from Cranston. That's cool I've been a member for about an hr and someone already responded that's from the same state as me haha. I can't wait for my first batch to be ready to drink. Thanks for the advice on the store I appreciate it.

 

[BigEd]

I'm from Cranston. That's cool I've been a member for about an hr and someone already responded that's from the same state as me haha. I can't wait for my first batch to be ready to drink. Thanks for the advice on the store I appreciate it.

Welcome. Here's the store: http://blackstonevalleybrewing.com/ It's by far the best HBS in the area and maybe 20 minutes away. When you're there take a look at basic brewing kits and recipes which will be a great leap forward from Mr. Beer.

 

[chefd60]

Narragansett here, we should have a Rhode Island chapter for this forum!
Bottling a batch of Black Lager today myself.

 

[kyle6286]

awesome, thanks for the help guys. that's great to see some ri'ers on here. i'll check this place out soon. i went to lowes yesterday and picked up a valve for 5 bucks since the tap mr. beer provided is pretty crappy.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[Bartman]

Welcome fellow Brewers. Warwick guy here. Doing AG on my last 6 batches. Any one know the best place to buy bulk base grains locally. My purchases from Brewmasters have had a much better crush than my LHBS and I don't have to drive anywhere to pick up ingredients. I would prefer to buy locally. Don't like to bash anyplace on forums so I would rather not name the shop. PM me if needed.
Thanks

 

[khiddy]

Welcome, Rhode Island!

I, too first brewed in a Mr. Beer. Then, six days after I got that batch going, I brewed a 5-gallon batch from scratch. The addiction grows quickly! Since April, I've brewed... 24 batches, or 125 gallons!

 

[nepats52]

+1 for Blackstone Valley Brewing in Woonsocket. Talk to Steve, he's a great guy.

 

[kyle6286]

hey guys, one question if you would be able to help me out. i'm about to bottle my first batch and was wondering what your preferences were for cleaners/sanitizers? i figured i'd ask now since i have to go to my lhbs in a couple of days to get a bottle capper. any help would be great.

thanks

 

[nepats52]

Most of us use either Star-San or Iodophor. Either one you can pick up at the LHBS.